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The Early Intervention Program: A Parent's Guide for Children with Special Needs - Birth to Age Three

The Early Intervention Program: A Parent's Guide, is also available in Adobe Portable Document format. (PDF, 1.2MB, 42 pg.)
This abbreviated version of the Parent's Guide will be used temporarily until the full version is available.

• Welcome to the Early Intervention Program
• First, the Basics
• Early Intervention Steps
  • Step 1: Referral
  • Step 2: Meeting Your Initial Service Coordinator
  • Step 3: Having Your Child Evaluated
  • Step 4: Making a Plan for Services - Your IFSP
  • Step 5: Putting Your IFSP Into Action
  • Step 6: Transition
• Your Rights as a Parent in the Early Intervention Program
• What Else Should Parents Know About the Program?
• Additional Information and Resources
• Sample Letters
  1. How to Refer Your Child
  2. How to Ask to Review Your Child's Records
  3. How to Request Mediation
  4. How to Request an Impartial Hearing
  5. How to Make a Systems Complaint